A Healthy Shift for Liquid Drug Peddlers?

According to press releases and articles in various newspapers, America's largest and most popular coffee shop chain will now be offering milk that is from cows not treated with rBGH. Wow. This coffee house is making the same move the Jay Robb Corporation made some 12 years ago in 1996. We applaud this coffee giant for making this move. And if that is not enough good news from this mega-popular java joint, it was recently reported that they will also be offering five new healthy food items for breakfast. I also commend them for this.

While I wholeheartedly applaud this coffee company for making some healthy moves, I am not in support of any company that promotes and sells addictive, over-the-counter drugs to kids and adults... even if they also offer a few healthy items as a camouflage.

Coffee contains the highly-addictive drug caffeine. We are warned daily of the dangers of drinking too much coffee because it is addictive, yet for some reason, Americans don't seem to mind the fact that coffee is blatantly sold to young children at various coffee houses across America.

I assume some of these coffee shops are now experiencing lower sales (and are currently closing many of their stores) as Americans are turning to healthier alternatives. To counter the loss of income, these "drug peddlers" are now trying to lure in more bucks by selling healthy foods. But selling healthy foods is incongruent with the concept of running a coffee business! Coffee shops sell liquid drugs to as many people as possible to get them "hooked" so they must return again and again. In my mind, this is similar to tobacco companies giving free cigarettes to servicemen, fully knowing they can and will become addicted and start buying cigarettes to feed their smoking habit.

The Jay Robb Corporation sells protein powders, health books, and nutritional products-none of which are addictive. Our customers return because they feel better naturally, not because they feel better artificially and must return for their "fix." Businesses in America need to take a stand and stop selling any items that are harmful or addictive. It is sad, but the top advertisers for sporting events are beer manufacturers. What does alcohol have to do with sports? How many drunks are on the field playing sports? Beer manufacturers support sports because you can watch other men and women compete while getting intoxicated (and while intoxicated you can live vicariously through your favorite sports hero or team). Beer contains the drug alcohol, and there are over 18,000,000 alcoholics in America.

Should drug peddlers entice their customers with healthier choices? Will a bran muffin or an apple offset the fact that coffee is a highly addictive beverage? It's a start, but a better move would be to have a protein shake made with Jay Robb Protein (instead a cup of coffee) in the first place.
 

• Relax: Do you worry about your finances? Do you have anxiety attacks? Are you concerned about the future? Worrying about things is no way to live! The main reason that people have trouble sleeping is their inability to release the stress they accumulate throughout the day. When you can relax, you will be able to begin sleeping more soundly. Relax by listening to soft music or ambient nature noises as you fall asleep. Use yoga, meditation, and prayer to help you release your cares. Other options: sunbathe daily and practice deep breathing for a more relaxed approach to life.
   
• TIP! For more tips on how to relax and find peace, see my books, Be Still and Be Still Be Slim. They are chock-full of suggestions to make your life more relaxed and focused.
   
• Decaffeinate: Caffeine is another way that you may be sabotaging your own sleep. Coffee, soda, and popular energy drinks are all laced with caffeine, which stays in your system much longer than you probably think. Caffeine makes it difficult for you to sleep, even if you are not aware of caffeine making you "jittery"-it can cause your adrenal glands to stop functioning properly. Caffeine only increases the amount of stress on your body, making it that much more difficult for you to function during the day and sleep restfully at night.
   
• Eat properly: Eating healthy, natural foods will help you balance the stress in your life and give you a more restful sleep. It is always best to eat foods that are good for you, but it is especially important in the evening, since that time is closer to the time you go to sleep. Foods that are high in added sugar, for instance, can make your mind jittery and hyper, keeping you from a restful sleep at night. Eat wholesome foods and your body will thank you!
   
• TIP! Did you know that the foods you eat for dinner can have an influence on your sleep? It's true! Read my Fat Burning Diet Made Easy to find out which foods can help you sleep better and when you should eat them. You can even discover how eating these foods can help you lose weight while you sleep! The Fat Burning Diet Made Easy is available as a downloadable eBook at www.jayrobb.com

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JayTip #2

Which common sugar substitute could kill you?
 

If you knew that your food was made of chemicals, would you be eager to put it in your mouth? Did you know that you might be ill because of a common sugar substitute that may be hiding in your kitchen right now? Do you ever suffer unexplained headaches or other seemingly unrelated medical symptoms? If so, you may be suffering from sucralose poisoning.

Sucralose is an artificial, chemically-designed sweetener that is used in place of sugar in many products that claim to be "sugar-free" or "diet," since it is advertised and sold as a zero-calorie sweetener. Sucralose is 600 times sweeter than sugar and is created in a laboratory using a significant amount of chlorine. Essentially, it is chlorinated sugar.

• Chlorine is toxic: Far from being harmless, chlorine is an extremely toxic biohazard-not something you want inside your body. Chlorine is a known carcinogen that kills animals and wildlife. Studies conducted in parts of Denmark where water has a high content of chlorine show male sperm counts down 50 percent. In Norway, babies born to women who drank chlorinated (tap) water while pregnant had 14 percent more birth defects than those of women who drank pure mountain water. ⁱ  Don't allow this toxic poison into your body! Forget diet drinks and "no-sugar" foods that are full of chlorine-laced sucralose. Even real sugar is better for you than eating chlorine!
   
• Humans absorb chlorine from sucralose: FDA tests showed up to 27 percent of sucralose being absorbed by the body, while the Japanese Food Sanitation Council reports that number as closer to 40 percent absorbed. And not only is sucralose absorbed by the body, it stays in the body! When a tiny bit of chlorine is left in your body each time you drink a diet cola or eat sugar-free gum, untold amounts of it accumulate in your body over the course of your life. According the Sucralose Toxicity Information Center, as much as 30 percent may be metabolized after absorption and collect in the intestine, liver, and kidneys. ⁱⁱ
   
• Sucralose can make you fat: New research conducted by scientists at Purdue University indicates that an artificial "zero-calorie" sweetener is linked to weight gain. In the study, ingesting sucralose was liked to a higher caloric intake in general, while real sugar tended to cause consumers to take in fewer total calories, overall. ⁱⁱⁱ  Apparently, the body believes that when you offer it something sweet, more calories will follow. Since there are very few calories in sucralose, you feel the need to eat more when your body fails to receive the calories it is expecting. ^iv  Protect yourself from this harmful carcinogen by passing on foods labeled "diet" and "sugar-free." Instead, eat foods that are naturally low in fat and sugar, or sweeten your food with a healthy, natural sweetener.
   
• Read labels: If you are interested in losing weight, staying fit, and warding off the harmful effects of ingesting chlorinated sugar, go on the offensive against hidden sucralose-start reading labels, watching for sucralose in your drinks and food. Instead of sucralose, try stevia.  Stevia is an all-natural herb. It is not classified as a sweetener by the FDA, but it does have a sweetening effect when added to foods or drinks.
   
• TIP! For more information and helpful hints on understanding and avoiding sucralose, read our full-length article describing this toxic, chemically-modified sweetener and its many dangers.

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JayTip #3

Find New Motivation to Lose Weight!
 

Have you ever joined a gym and then struggled to attend? If you wish you were more disciplined about sticking with an exercise routine, you are not alone. The majority of individuals who buy gym memberships or make resolutions to lose weight and get fit never achieve their goals. In my years as a fitness expert, I have learned that only about 15 percent of those who join a gym stick to an exercise plan with any sort of regularity. If you find yourself losing motivation to get fit, it's time to get motivated.

Try some of these helpful hints to keep your motivation high and your workout routine regular:

• Pick up a pen: If you have trouble motivating yourself to stick to a routine, pick up a pen and start to track your progress. It's easy to slip up when you aren't forced to see your progress in black and white at the end of every day. To give yourself a little extra motivation, buy a small notebook or journal, keep it somewhere handy, and keep track of when you exercise and what your game plan for tomorrow will be. An additional bonus: if you stick with your plan, looking over your accomplishments in a week or a month will be a great feeling!
   
• Reward yourself: Use rewards to keep yourself on track and to encourage future progress! Don't burn yourself out trying to be perfect. Allow one free meal per week when you eat anything you like for a whole hour! After an entire week of sticking to your diet plan, that one meal can encourage you enough to get through another week! If you've been especially good about working out, you can reward yourself with a small gift or other non-food treat to celebrate your achievements!
   
• Start small: If you need to lose forty pounds, you might be daunted just thinking about it. Trying to tackle a huge goal all at one time can be frightening or discouraging. Instead, make smaller goals of exercising every day for a week, of losing one pound this week, or of watching your diet carefully for one day. The secret is to keep making those resolutions every day. If you can stick to focusing on one small goal at a time, you will eventually reach your greater goal without feeling discouraged along the way!
   
• Mix it up: Who says working out has to be boring? Why not spice up your regular routine in a playful way? Relearn how to hula hoop! Enjoy playing tag or hide and seek with your kids. Go rock climbing outdoors or get up on a trampoline and add some bounce to your life! Have fun with it-getting exercise should be something you look forward to, not something you dread.
   
• TIP! For the inside scoop on weight loss tips and other ways to stay motivated for fitness, see my informative eBook 25 Fitness Secrets the Exercise Authorities Never Told You. In 25 Fitness Secrets, I share with you the secrets that separate successful fitness enthusiasts from people who lose motivation and never achieve their optimal levels of fitness. Learn more!

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This Month's Featured New Release:

	LOSING WEIGHT JUST GOT EASIER! The Fat Burning Diet Made Easy—Do you feel like you're starving whenever you're on a diet? Do you get confused by dieting plans that are too difficult to stick with? Do you want to find a simple way to lose weight and keep it off forever? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you may want to try my new Fat Burning Diet Made Easy. This brand new book is an easy-to-read, condensed revision of my original bestseller, The Fat Burning Diet! I've improved the program and made it super easy-to-follow! The Fat Burning Diet Made Easy is a carb-cycling program based on nutrition and physiology. It is specifically designed to keep your body at maximum efficiency, burning fat for 12 hours a day. When you read this book, you will discover how easy it is to lose weight if you eat at the right times. Don't worry about starving on this diet—only a few foods are on the no-no list, snacks are optional, and once a week you get to eat whatever you want! If you want a simple, fool-proof program that can help you lose weight for life, read my new Fat Burning Diet Made Easy. It's easy to use and full of practical tips. Best of all, you can stick with it for life! Read The Fat Burning Diet Made Easy and find out how it is now simpler than ever to lose weight, feel great, and stay in shape for life-without feeling deprived! MARCIE LOST OVER 200 POUNDS WITH THE FAT BURNING DIET! Now you can lose weight with the Fat Burning Diet Made Easy! Get your hands on a copy of my Fat Burning Diet Made Easy and find out how it is easier than ever to lose weight, feel great, and get in your best shape NOW! The Fat Burning Diet Made Easy is available as an eBook (adobe acrobat pdf file for immediate download to your computer) on our website at www.jayrobb.com. The eBook is tax free and there is no shipping charge!     If you prefer the printed booklet you may order it by calling us toll free at 1-877-JAY-ROBB. An additional $2.50 plus tax will be charged for phone orders of the printed booklet to cover shipping and handling. 2 to 4 booklets will be charged $4.98 for shipping and handling. $5.00 48 page eBook ready to download to your computer today.
	*Also Available In Print! High on Life—Have you ever wondered why some people succeed while others fail miserably? Have you ever noticed that some people are always happy no matter what life tosses at them? Would you like to know the real secret to success—the secret that can help you be truly happy? If you answered yes to any of the above questions then you will want to read High on Life. In this book you will discover the 10 keys to success. If you want the most life has to offer, you will love High on Life. This book will change your life...I guarantee it! The eBook is tax free and there is no shipping charge!     If you prefer the printed booklet you may order it by calling us toll free at 1-877-JAY-ROBB. An additional $2.50 plus tax will be charged for phone orders of the printed booklet to cover shipping and handling. 2 to 4 booklets will be charged $4.98 for shipping and handling. $5.00 48 page eBook ready to download to your computer today.
	Beat Stress Now! Be Still—Stress is a silent killer. It gnaws at you, wearing you down and disrupting your life. It is often at the root of all your problems. But what causes stress and how can you avoid it? In my new book, Be Still, you will discover the root cause of all your problems and a simple solution to help you side-step stress and the havoc it can cause in your life. Very few people are ever quiet because the mind is always moving, but what we seek in life is peace—or more commonly, "peace of mind," which is really just a mind that is still. Be Still takes you on a journey to discover yourself. You will take a look at life from a different angle to discover WHY you struggle in life and how to end this struggle. It is in silence that all can be heard. It is in silence that all can be seen. It is in silence that all is known. If you want to beat stress, find peace of mind, and end all your struggles in life, Be Still is for you. Be Still is my favorite book.  I guarantee it will change your life. The eBook is tax free and there is no shipping charge!     If you prefer the printed booklet you may order it by calling us toll free at 1-877-JAY-ROBB. An additional $2.50 plus tax will be charged for phone orders of the printed booklet to cover shipping and handling. 2 to 4 booklets will be charged $4.98 for shipping and handling. $5.00 48 page eBook ready to download to your computer today.
	COMING SOON! The Shake Down Diet—Do you want to get in shape? Have your past efforts to lose a few pounds left you tired and lethargic? Does dieting always leave you feeling unsatisfied? Help is on the way! Right now, I'm finishing up my newest book that will give you a fun, simple way to get the body you've always wanted! The Shake Down Diet is chock-full of delicious shake recipes for everyone—bodybuilders, vegans, vegetarians, women, and men. It features shakes for weight loss, fat burning, and bulking up, as well as high-carb shakes, low-carb-shakes, and more! $5.00 (48 page eBook Coming Soon)
	Coming November 2008! Our new, more environmentally-friendly recyclable bags are easy to open and reseal, and contain 80 percent less plastic than our current containers. Now you'll be able to help the planet when you order from Jay Robb!  You'll be able to choose between our classic recyclable canisters and our brand-new, greener bags! It's your choice.

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Why do I crave sweets? Q: When I cut carbs on your diet plans, I realize that my fat intake goes way up. Is it okay that I am eating 50-60% of my calories at a meal in the form of fat? I know it is healthy fat, but will this fat make me fat? A:  Fat is essential to the human diet. Protein is also essential. Fat also does not create an insulin response. Protein usually only elicits a very small insulin response. Insulin is a fat-storing hormone that blocks your ability to use fat for energy, which is why eating carbs too frequently can cause your fat cells to swell. When you limit carbs and load up on fat and protein, very little insulin (if any) is produced and your body is allowed to burn fat freely. Fat also can enhance your hormone balance and provide many essential and/or important nutrients you need to be healthy and feel your best. Fat is also very satisfying and will ward off hunger for many, many hours while keeping your blood sugar levels stable. Don't worry about the amount of fat you are eating. As long as you keep your carbohydrate and caloric intake moderate, you will get lean and healthy!

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